Boston Care Home Takes Part In National Covid-19 Research Project
The Haven care home on Whitehouse Lane in Boston, Lincolnshire run by Black Swan Care Group was one of 85 care homes in the country…
Read more...
Covid-19
One Month Left To Get Spring Covid Jab As NHS Rolls Out Joint Appointment Booking
With only one month left of this year’s spring covid vaccine programme, the NHS is urging all eligible people who haven’t yet had their top-up…
Read more...
Post-Pandemic, People In The UK Are Living Longer, Healthier And Richer Lives Report Reveals
New findings by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) reveal that since 2019, the UK is simply treading water when it comes to healthy ageing….
Read more...
Spring Covid-19 Vaccination Program Begins April 15th
The NHS national booking system will open for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings on Monday (15 April), with those eligible able to book appointments from the…
Read more...
Mind Calls On UK’s Covid-19 Inquiry To Consider Mental Health Impact Of Pandemic
Mental health charity Mind, alongside 30 other organisations, is calling on the UK’s Covid-19 Inquiry to prioritise mental health after it rowed back on previous…
Read more...
Report Reveals Emotional Toll On Care Home Staff During COVID-19 Pandemic
The challenges faced by care home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and the strategies they used to cope are the topic of research led by…
Read more...
Online Meetings During Covid Lead To A New Career For Bonnie
A professional relationship which started online during Covid via NHS-run adult social care Teams calls, resulted in dementia specialist Bonnie Frear being offered an interesting…
Read more...
Protecting the Vulnerable in High-Risk Settings
By Denis Kinane, Immunologist and Founding Scientist at Cignpost Diagnostics (www.cignpostdiagnostics.com) Last week, it was reported that the UK Health Security Agency, the public health…
Read more...
Routine Covid Testing Of Hospital Discharges To Care Homes To End In April
The government is to end routine COVID testing for hospital patients discharged into care homes from April 1. Health minister Maria Caulfield confirmed the decision…
Read more...
Inquiry Holds First Preliminary Hearing For Sixth Investigation: The Care Sector Across The UK
Today Tuesday 19 March 2024, will see the Covid Inquiry hold the first preliminary hearing for its investigation into the Care Sector across the UK (Module…
Read more...
Welsh Care Homes Were Caught Up In Nightmare Covid “Experiment”
A social care champion said care homes in Wales felt they were caught up in a nightmare “experiment” when Covid struck in 2020. According to…
Read more...
New Analysis Of The Impact Of Covid-19 On Scotland’s Care-Homes
New research by the University of Glasgow in partnership the Advanced Care Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, has provided further insight on Covid mortality rates…
Read more...
The Welsh Government Confirms Spring Care Home COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Programme
The Welsh Government has confirmed that a spring COVID-19 booster vaccination programme will begin on 1st April for the most vulnerable, including people over 75….
Read more...
1.4 million More People at Risk of Severe COVID-19 to Have Access to Antiviral Paxlovid
A further 1.4 million people who have an increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19 will be eligible for Paxlovid if they test positive following…
Read more...
‘Unforgettable’ Care Home Play Comes To Leeds
A play about the plight of care homes during the pandemic will be showcased in Yorkshire this month. Having premiered at the House of Parliament…
Read more...